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Definition of 'demographics'

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demographics in British

(ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks , ˌdiːmə-)
plural noun
data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
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demographics in American

(ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ; demˌəgrafˈiks; ˌ diməˈgræfɪks ; dēˌməgrafˈiks)
plural noun
the demographic characteristics of a population, esp. as classified by age, sex, income, etc., for market research, sociological analysis, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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This way websites will be able to tailor sites to fit individual demographics and interests. Times, Sunday Times (2006)There is also huge variation between demographics. Times, Sunday Times (2011)The different demographics will probably still be interested in different properties. Times, Sunday Times (2010)The most obvious reason for the end of movie romance is the brutality of modern box-office demographics. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Most importantly, it reaches beyond demographics to pivotal questions of purpose. Christianity Today (2000)

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